Kenya — homeland of savanna, safari and the Great African Rift Valley. 54 million inhabitants.
- Maasai Mara — Africa's best safari Northern Serengeti. July-October: Great Wildebeest Migration. 95 mammals + 570 birds + 'Big Five' (lion, elephant, buffalo, leopard, rhino).
- Maasai — warriors for 800 years Tribe of 1 mn inhabitants. Men have title 'moran'. Traditionally with spears. Raise cattle and goats.
- Kenya has 7 UNESCO sites Mount Kenya (UNESCO), Lamu Old Town (Swahili architecture), Sibiloi Park (human fossils), Lake Turkana.
- Kenya is the central country of East Africa Nairobi — 'City in the Sun' (1700 m above sea level, average 19°C). UN African headquarters.
- Lamu Old Town — UNESCO from 1380 Oldest and best-preserved Swahili settlement in East Africa. No cars — everything on foot or donkey.
- Hippos kill more people in Kenya than lions + crocodiles together ~500 victims/year in Kenya. Most dangerous African animal.
- Wangari Maathai — first African woman Nobel laureate Peace Nobel 2004. Founder of Green Belt Movement (51 mn trees planted).
- Mount Kenya — Africa's second highest peak (5199 m). After Kilimanjaro. Glaciers receding — 10 of 18 left in 100 years.
- Kenya is the world's centre of long-distance runners 65% of Olympic medals (1500m+) since 1968. Training in high Rift Valley mountains.
- Kalenjin — tribe of runners 10 of 25 best marathon runners of all time. Diet + genetics + high altitude + running to school 10+ km/day.
Sources: Kenya National Bureau of Statistics, Kenya Tourism Board, UNESCO World Heritage.